82_FR_29467 82 FR 29344 - Entergy Operations, Inc.; River Bend Station, Unit 1

82 FR 29344 - Entergy Operations, Inc.; River Bend Station, Unit 1

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)

Page Range29344-29345
FR Document2017-13518

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an application for the renewal of operating license NPF-47, which authorizes Entergy Operations, Inc. (the applicant) to operate River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS). The renewed license would authorize the applicant to operate RBS for an additional 20-year period beyond the period specified in the current license. The current operating license for RBS expires at midnight on August 29, 2025.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-13518]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-458; NRC-2017-0141]


Entergy Operations, Inc.; River Bend Station, Unit 1

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License renewal application; receipt.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an 
application for the renewal of operating license NPF-47, which 
authorizes Entergy Operations, Inc. (the applicant) to operate River 
Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS). The renewed license would authorize the 
applicant to operate RBS for an additional 20-year period beyond the 
period specified in the current license. The current operating license 
for RBS expires at midnight on August 29, 2025.

DATES: The license renewal application referenced in this document was 
available on June 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0141 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0141. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the

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ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The 
license renewal application for RBS is available in ADAMS under Package 
Accession No. ML17153A282.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmanuel Sayoc, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-4084; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has received an application from 
Entergy Operations, Inc., dated May 25, 2017, filed pursuant to Section 
103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and part 54 of title 
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, to renew the operating license 
for RBS. Renewal of the license would authorize the applicant to 
operate the facility for an additional 20-year period beyond the period 
specified in the current operating license. The current operating 
license for RBS expires at midnight on August 29, 2025. River Bend 
Station, Unit 1, is a boiling water reactor designed by General 
Electric and is located in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The 
acceptability of the tendered application for docketing, and other 
matters, including an opportunity to request a hearing, will be the 
subject of subsequent Federal Register notices.
    A copy of the license renewal application for the RBS, is also 
available to local residents near the site at the West Feliciana Parish 
Library at 5114 Burnett Rd., St. Francisville, LA 70775.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of June, 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Sheldon Stuchell,
Chief, Projects Management and Guidance Branch, Division of License 
Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2017-13518 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am]
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The meeting [FR Doc. 2017–13501 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Furthermore, the fact that a transaction is subject to an administrative or will be available telephonically and by BILLING CODE 7510–13–P statutory exemption is not dispositive of WebEx. You must use a touch-tone whether the transaction is in fact a phone to participate in this meeting. prohibited transaction; and Any interested person may dial the USA NUCLEAR REGULATORY (4) The proposed exemptions, if toll free conference call number 1–888– COMMISSION granted, will be subject to the express 469–3018 or toll number 1–210–234– [Docket No. 50–458; NRC–2017–0141] condition that the material facts and 0113, passcode 6295733, to participate representations contained in each in this meeting by telephone on both Entergy Operations, Inc.; River Bend application are true and complete, and days. The WebEx link is https:// Station, Unit 1 that each application accurately nasa.webex.com/; the meeting number describes all material terms of the on July 19 is 996 101 861, password is AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory transaction which is the subject of the APAC@1920; and the meeting number Commission. exemption. on July 20 is 994 706 096, password is ACTION: License renewal application; Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of APAC@1920. receipt. June, 2017. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Lyssa E. Hall, Commission (NRC) has received an Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, —Astrophysics Division Update —Updates on Specific Astrophysics application for the renewal of operating Employee Benefits Security Administration, license NPF–47, which authorizes U.S. Department of Labor. Missions —Reports from the Program Analysis Entergy Operations, Inc. (the applicant) [FR Doc. 2017–13509 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Groups to operate River Bend Station, Unit 1 BILLING CODE 4510–29–P (RBS). The renewed license would —Reports from Specific Research & Analysis Programs authorize the applicant to operate RBS for an additional 20-year period beyond NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND The agenda will be posted on the the period specified in the current SPACE ADMINISTRATION Astrophysics Advisory committee Web license. The current operating license page: https://science.nasa.gov/ for RBS expires at midnight on August [Notice: (17–041)] researchers/nac/science-advisory- 29, 2025. NASA Astrophysics Advisory committees/apac. DATES: The license renewal application Committee; Meeting. Attendees will be requested to sign a register and to comply with NASA referenced in this document was AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Headquarters security requirements, available on June 2, 2017. Space Administration. including the presentation of a valid ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID ACTION: Notice of meeting. picture ID to Security before access to NRC–2017–0141 when contacting the NASA Headquarters. Due to the Real ID NRC about the availability of SUMMARY: In accordance with the Act, any attendees with driver’s licenses information regarding this document. Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public issued from non-compliant states must You may obtain publicly-available Law 92–463, as amended, the National present a second form of ID. Non- information related to this document Aeronautics and Space Administration compliant states are: Minnesota and using any of the following methods: (NASA) announces a meeting of the Missouri. Foreign nationals attending • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Astrophysics Advisory Committee. This this meeting will be required to provide http://www.regulations.gov and search Committee reports to the Director, a copy of their passport and visa in for Docket ID NRC–2017–0141. Address Astrophysics Division, Science Mission addition to providing the following questions about NRC dockets to Carol Directorate, NASA Headquarters. The information no less than 10 days prior Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; meeting will be held for the purpose of asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES to the meeting: Full name; gender; date/ email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For soliciting, from the scientific place of birth; citizenship; passport technical questions, contact the community and other persons, scientific information (number, country, individual listed in the FOR FURTHER and technical information relevant to telephone); visa information (number, INFORMATION CONTACT section of this program planning. type, expiration date); employer/ document. DATES: Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 8:30 affiliation information (name of • NRC’s Agencywide Documents a.m.–5:00 p.m.; and Thursday, July 20, institution, address, country, Access and Management System 2017, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Eastern telephone); title/position of attendee. To (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Daylight Time (EDT). expedite admittance, attendees with available documents online in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 28, 2017 / Notices 29345 ADAMS Public Documents collection at NUCLEAR REGULATORY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ COMMISSION I. Background adams.html. To begin the search, select [Docket No. 50–244; NRC–2017–0124] Exelon Generation Company, LLC is ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS the holder of Renewed Facility Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Operating License No. DPR–18, which Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Use of authorizes operation of Ginna, a please contact the NRC’s Public Optimized ZIRLOTM Fuel Rod Cladding pressurized-water reactor. The license Document Room (PDR) reference staff at AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory provides, among other things, that the 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by facility is subject to all rules, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Commission. ACTION: Exemption; issuance. regulations, and orders of the NRC now license renewal application for RBS is or hereafter in effect. The facility is available in ADAMS under Package SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory located in Ontario, New York, Accession No. ML17153A282. Commission (NRC) is issuing an approximately 20 miles northeast of • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and exemption in response to an August 22, Rochester, New York. purchase copies of public documents at 2016, request from Exelon Generation II. Request/Action the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Company, LLC (Exelon) in order to use White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Optimized ZIRLOTM Fuel Rod Cladding Pursuant to § 50.12 of title 10 of the at the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. (Ginna). ‘‘Specific exemptions,’’ the licensee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requested, by letter dated August 22, DATES: The exemption was issued on Emmanuel Sayoc, Office of Nuclear 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. June 19, 2017. Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear ML16236A300), an exemption from ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID § 50.46, ‘‘Acceptance criteria for Regulatory Commission, Washington, NRC–2017–0124 when contacting the emergency core cooling systems [ECCS] DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– NRC about the availability of for light-water nuclear power reactors,’’ 4084; email: Emmanuel.Sayoc@nrc.gov. information regarding this document. and 10 CFR part 50, appendix K, ‘‘ECCS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC You may obtain publicly-available Evaluation Models,’’ to allow the use of has received an application from information related to this document Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel rod cladding. Entergy Operations, Inc., dated May 25, using any of the following methods: The regulations in § 50.46 contain 2017, filed pursuant to Section 103 of • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to acceptance criteria for the ECCS for the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as http://www.regulations.gov and search reactors fueled with zircaloy or amended, and part 54 of title 10 of the for Docket ID NRC–2017–0124. Address ZIRLOTM fuel rod cladding material. In Code of Federal Regulations, to renew questions about NRC dockets to Carol addition, 10 CFR part 50, appendix K, the operating license for RBS. Renewal Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; requires that the Baker-Just equation be of the license would authorize the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For used to predict the rates of energy technical questions, contact the release, hydrogen concentration, and applicant to operate the facility for an individual listed in the FOR FURTHER cladding oxidation from the metal/water additional 20-year period beyond the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this period specified in the current operating reaction. The Baker-Just equation document. assumes the use of a zirconium alloy license. The current operating license • NRC’s Agencywide Documents for RBS expires at midnight on August different than Optimized ZIRLOTM Access and Management System material. Therefore, an exemption to 29, 2025. River Bend Station, Unit 1, is (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- a boiling water reactor designed by § 50.46 and 10 CFR part 50, appendix K available documents online in the is required to support the use of General Electric and is located in St. ADAMS Public Documents collection at Francisville, Louisiana. The Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel rod cladding at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Ginna. acceptability of the tendered application adams.html. To begin the search, select The exemption request relates solely for docketing, and other matters, ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then to the specific types of cladding material including an opportunity to request a select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS specified in these regulations (i.e., fuel hearing, will be the subject of Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, rods with Zircaloy or ZIRLO® cladding). subsequent Federal Register notices. please contact the NRC’s Public This request will provide for the A copy of the license renewal Document Room (PDR) reference staff at application of the acceptance criteria of application for the RBS, is also available 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by § 50.46 and appendix K to 10 CFR part to local residents near the site at the email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 50 to fuel assembly designs utilizing ADAMS accession number for each Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel rod cladding. West Feliciana Parish Library at 5114 document referenced (if it is available in The NRC staff prepared a separate safety Burnett Rd., St. Francisville, LA 70775. ADAMS) is provided the first time that evaluation fully addressing Exelon’s Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day it is mentioned in this document. application for a related license of June, 2017. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and amendment. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One III. Discussion asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Sheldon Stuchell, Chief, Projects Management and Guidance White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pursuant to § 50.12, the Commission Branch, Division of License Renewal, Office Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. may, upon application by any interested of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: V. person or upon its own initiative, grant [FR Doc. 2017–13518 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Sreenivas, Office of Nuclear Reactor exemptions from the requirements of 10 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CFR part 50 when: (1) The exemptions Commission, Washington DC 20555– are authorized by law, will not present 0001; telephone: 301–415–2597, email: an undue risk to public health or safety, V.Sreenivas@nrc.gov. and are consistent with the common VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1


Document Created: 2017-06-28 01:10:16
Document Modified: 2017-06-28 01:10:16
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense renewal application; receipt.
DatesThe license renewal application referenced in this document was available on June 2, 2017.
ContactEmmanuel Sayoc, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-4084; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 29344 
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